Notes for Final Chapter 6/11- Anaphylaxis Allergic reaction Acute Sx: hives‚ rash‚ itching and nasal secretions‚ fever‚ malaise Severe: hypotension‚ tachycardia‚ bronchoconstriction Tx: Benadryl‚ put vaccine in dominant arm‚ warm compresses‚ Tylenol Chapter 8- Pain NSAIDS -ASA‚ Ibuprofen (motrin)‚ Ketorolac (Toradol)‚ Naproxen (Naprosyn) Mild to moderate pain Take with full glass of water Do not mix ASA with other NSAIDS Monitor for GI bleeding Opioids – Codeine‚ Hydrocodone
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Are kidney patients who received a radical nephrectomy at a higher risk of impaired renal function and cardiac related death compared to those who received a partial nephrectomy? Kiara Wilson Nursing 3163 Dr. Linda Upchurch November 12‚ 2012 Background Are kidney patients who received a partial nephrectomy at a lower risk of impaired renal function and cardiac related death compared to those who received a radical nephrectomy? When a patient is diagnosed with kidney damage‚ a surgical nephrectomy
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Student Name: Aura Pierce Urinalysis Case Study 1 Patient Background: Mickey River is a 27 years old female Native American. Her chief complaint is fatigue and malaise. She states she is "tired and hungry and thirsty all of the time" no matter how much she eats or drinks. She has significantly increased her food intake‚ but has lost 10 pounds in the last two months. She also complains of dizziness‚ blurred vision‚ and an awkward feeling of numbness in her right foot. Her physical exam revealed
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HOW TO PREVENT BLADDER CANCER A 2008 study commissioned by the World Health Organisation concluded that "specific fruit and vegetables may act to reduce the risk of bladder cancer."[7] Fruit and yellow-orange vegetables‚ particularly carrots and those containing selenium‚[ are probably associated with a moderately reduced risk of bladder cancer. Citrus fruits and cruciferous vegetables were also identified as having a possibly protective effect. However an analysis of 47‚909 men in the Health Professionals
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Pyelonephritis is an inflammation of the kidney and upper urinary tract that usually results from noncontiguous bacterial infection of the bladder. It is a renal disorder that involves the pyelum‚ pelvis or the parenchymal tissues which commonly known as pyelitis. A more severe form of the disease‚ on the other hand is called urosepsis. The common bacteria that usually found in patient with this disease are E-coli‚ staphylococcus‚ and streptococcus. Most kidney infections result from lower urinary tract
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outline Purines breakdown by the body will form a chemical called uric acid. Uric acid mostly can be found in foods and drinks like dried been and pears. Normally‚ most of the uric acid dissolves in blood and move from blood to the kidneys. High level uric acid kidney or blood caused some bad effect such as leukemia‚ hyperuricemic and lymphoma. Therefore‚ the electrochemical method (graphene oxide modified glassy carbon electrode method) are introduced to detect the uric acid in human urine sample
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chemical and biological reactions in the body”. Organs of excretion: Skin: Salt and water in sweat Lungs: Removal of CO2 from respiration in every body cell. (CO2 lowers blood pH and can lead to death). Kidneys: Removal of nitrogenous waste in urine. (Too much can lead to kidney stones and bone loss.) Urea is produced from excess amino acids. Nitrogenous Excretion: When proteins are metabolised they produce carbon dioxide and water‚ but also nitrogen-containing products. To metabolise
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molluscs have kidneys to perform excretion Human Excretory System • Consists of: Kidneys (2)‚ Ureters (2)‚ Urinary bladder (1)‚ Urethra (1) • Kidneys o Location: Between levels of the last thoracic and the third lumbar vertebra o Measurement: 10−12 cm (length) × 5−7 cm (width) × 2−3 cm (thickness) o Weight: 120−170 g o Hilum: A notch present towards the centre of the inner concave surface of the kidney o Through the hilum‚ the ureter‚ blood vessels and nerves enter the kidney. o On the inside
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Society or (ACS) bladder cancer is the 6th most common cancer in the United States. They approximate that over 54‚300 people will be diagnosed in 2014 and cause more than 12‚400 deaths. The purpose of your urinary bladder is to store urine from the kidneys. Bladder cancer has a very high percentage of coming back once you are in remission with a 75% chance that new tumors will develop again. Normally the first thing that you notice when you have bladder cancer is blood in your urine‚ other warning signs
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The Human Heart The human heart is one of the most important organs in our bodies. However‚ it is basically a muscular structure that pumps blood. In this report‚ there will be information on the size‚ structure‚ function‚ and diseases/health problems of the human heart. The size of the human heart varies due to factors such as gender‚ size of the body‚ inheritance‚ and age. However‚ a normal size of a person’s heart is about the same size as his/her clenched fist (9cmx13cm)‚ and has a mass between
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